n (1)运动，体育竞技活动(游戏)((particular form of) outdoor or indoor physical activity，competition or game done for exercise or amusement，usu played according to fixed rules)[U，C]：play a lot of～经常运动;be very keen on/fond of～of all kinds 对各种运动都十分喜爱;famous men in the world of～体育界知名人士;winter/country/athletic～s 冬季/乡间户外/田径运动;one's favourite～自己最喜欢的运动;Which～does he like best ? 他最喜欢哪些运动?a～s field/programme 运动场/体育节目;a～s day 运动会;the～s page/coverage of the paper 报纸的运动版面/体育新闻报道;〖同〗game，competition，contest，athletics;

(2)运动会(meeting for athletic competitions)[pl]：track and field～s 田径运动会;have races of all kinds of the school/college/inter-university～s 中学/大学/大学校际进行各种竞赛;After the～s the mayor gave away the prizes. 运动会之后市长颁发奖品。

(3)玩笑(耍)，娱乐(fun;amusement)[U]：be all in～都是笑话;say sth/tease sb in～说着玩/逗弄某人玩;do sth for～为消遣做某事;find it great～to slide down the muddy bank 发现滑下泥岸非常好玩;provide the other boys with a great deal of～向那些孩子们提供许多笑话;〖同〗play，fun，merrymaking;〖反〗seriousness;

(4)爽朗(随和，大度)的人(good-natured and generous-minded person， esp one who accepts defeat or trouble in a cheerful uncomplaining way)[C](旧用法)：Be a good～! 做一个爽朗的人! a bad/poor/good～体育道德坏/差/好的人;John is a good～. He's ready to try anything. 约翰是个输得起的人，他随时准备尝试一切。

(5)(一种称呼)伙计(伴)，哥们儿，朋友((as a term of address) fellow， friend)[C] (esp AmE，infml)：How are you，old～! 你好，老伙计!

(6)变态的动(植)物(animal or plant that shows an unusual or singular way at deviation from the normal or parent type)[C]：The frog is a～;it has five legs.这青蛙是变种，有五条腿。

make sport of sb (fml)开……的玩笑，嘲笑：Don't make～of the lame boy. 不要嘲笑那跛脚的男孩。

→′sportscast n(电台或电视台)播送体育节目主持人;′sportscaster n(电台或电视台)体育节目播音员;′sports-editor n 体育新闻编辑;′sportsman，′sportswoman n 男(女)运动员;男(女)体育爱好者;′sportsmanlike n 有运动员品格的;′sportsmanship n 运动员品格;′sporting adj 运动的，对运动有兴趣的;′sporty adj 擅长运动的;时髦漂亮的，花哨的;′sportily adv 花哨地;′sportiness n 花哨;

v (1)炫耀地穿戴，夸示，卖弄(wear publicly;display or show off)[T+n]：～beards/moustaches 神气地留着络腮胡子/小胡子;be～ing a bright red necktie/a diamond ring 引人注目地系着鲜红色的领带/戴着钻石戒指;〖同〗display，exhibit，flourish，carry，beat;

(2)玩耍，游(嬉)戏(play about，enjoy oneself)[I，I+adv][通常prog](lit)：The colts (seals) were～ing about/around in the water. 小马(海豹)在水中嬉戏。〖同〗play;

【辨异】 1)sport与 race和run的区别见RACE。2)sport与game和play的区别见GAME。